1949. First Edition. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations, with colour plates. Pages are clean, with heavy tanning to text block edges. Severe cracking to hinges, causing boards to be loose. Light foxing and inscriptions to free endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean, with light sunning to spine and edges. Book has noticeable forward lean.